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Our feature interview this week is with Cavalry FC defender Bradley Kamden Fewo.  We talk with him about Cavalry's recent matches vs Orlando and his career path in general.  We discuss the hiring of Jay Wheeldon as Cavs technical director and assistant coach.  Scott provides more information about his upcoming book about Calgary soccer history titled "Here Come the Cavalry!" which is coming soon to a bookstore near you.

We review the Cavs debut in the CONCACAF Champions Cup where they faced Orlando City in Victoria.  We also preview the second leg that will be played in Orlando.  We also talk about Canada men's U20 team and its Calgary connection and there were 5 players with Calgary connections announced for the next MNT match in March.

We chat with Calgarian Mya Jones as she settles into her first pro training camp in San Diego. She talks about transitioning to the pro level, her hopes to play on the Canadian national team and what it's like to train with Alex Morgan.  Other topics include a few Cavalry FC roster updates, discussing local players on national youth teams and an attempted mutiny at a local minor soccer club.

There's a lot of Calgary soccer news to talk about since our last episode.  Long time Calgary coach Leon Hapgood has accepted a position with NYCFC in MLS.   We discuss his legacy and speculate who could replace him at Cavalry FC.  We also discuss the Cavs preliminary roster for their CONCACAF games.  We provide updates about Calgarians signing their first pro deals including Grace Stordy and Caleigh Boeckx and also talk about the Canada WU17 team.

We're back for our first episode of 2024. Our feature interview this week is with Niko Myroniuk, who had a busy 2023 with Cavalry FC, Mount Royal University and the Canadian national futsal team. We also discuss Mya Jones being selected in the NWSL draft by San Diego and review some of the offseason roster moves made by Cavalry FC.

We talk about the results of the CONCACAF Champions Cup draw which saw the Cavs paired with Orlando City from MLS.  The Cavs home match in that tie will not be played at Spruce Meadows but in Victoria.   We chat with Mason Trafford from the Cavs front office about the reasons this decision was made.  The CanPL draft also happened this week and we review the Cavs two picks.   We wrap up the episode talking about former Cav Mo Farsi winning MLS Cup.   Happy Holidays and we'll be back with new episodes in the New Year!

This week we provide updates on Calgarians playing soccer around the world from Memphis to Jamaica to Portugal and Senegal.  We chat with Calgary Blizzard executive director Jackie Martin about the Shouldice dome project which has started its second year of operation.  Jason and Scott also speculate on Calgarians that could be picked in the CanPL draft and who the Cavs may face in CONCACAF Champions Cup in February.

Welcome to Episode 6 of "The Insider's Lounge," where we explore the remarkable journey of Tofa Fakunle, from Lagos, Nigeria, to becoming the Assistant General Manager of Cavalry FC at just 27 years old.

Join us as Tofa shares insights into his soccer career, strategies that drove his success on the field, and lessons from his psychology degrees. Discover how his multicultural experiences influence his approach to managing Canadian soccer.

Listen in to understand Tofa's mindset shifts from player to assistant general manager and his reflections on challenges faced as a young leader in professional soccer.

Explore the strategies behind Cavalry FC's success, and gain wisdom for those pursuing a career in the soccer industry.